Pokémon GO’s Twilight Trails Season Will Bring Paldea Debuts and More Mega and Dynamax Battles

The season will run from September 8 to December 1, 2026, with a GO Pass, weekly Research Breakthroughs, three Community Day events, refreshed Egg pools, and previewed November Wild Area windows.

Mihaela Kicevski3 weeks ago

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Pokémon GO’s Twilight Trails Season, also known as Season 24, is scheduled to begin on September 8 at 10:00 a.m. local time and run until December 1 at 10:00 a.m. local time. The season will focus on Pokémon from the Paldea region, new Mega-Evolved Pokémon, more Dynamax encounters, and a limited-time GO Pass.

Trainers can track the remaining raids, Max Battles, and GO Pass activities in the August 24–30 schedule before Twilight Trails begins.

Paldea Pokémon will make their Pokémon GO debut

The Paldea region, which was introduced in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet for Nintendo Switch, will receive more attention during Twilight Trails. Maschiff and Mabosstiff are confirmed to debut during the season, with more Paldean Pokémon also planned.

Early game assets for Mega Staraptor, Mega Chandelure, Maschiff, and Mabosstiff have also surfaced in a recent Reddit discovery. The files do not confirm exact release dates, encounter methods, raid appearances, bonuses, or availability, so they add context without establishing a new schedule.

More Mega Pokémon are coming to Mega Raid Days

Twilight Trails will add more Mega-Evolved Pokémon through Mega Raid Days. The named additions are Mega Staraptor and Mega Chandelure, while further details about the remaining debuts have not been shared.

The season will also include a Mega Squads event and the September Community Day Classic. Pokémon GO has not yet provided the full schedule or event details for those activities.

New Dynamax Pokémon will appear in Max Battles

Several Pokémon will gain Dynamax encounters at Power Spots throughout the season. The first group includes Dynamax Rhyhorn, Dynamax Sneasel, and Dynamax Sizzlipede.

A separate Max Battle Day will feature Dynamax Uxie, Dynamax Mesprit, and Dynamax Azelf. The date for that event has not been announced.

Twilight Trails GO Pass rewards

The limited-time GO Pass will let Trainers complete Pass Tasks, earn GO Points, and raise their rank for milestone rewards. A paid GO Pass Deluxe will offer upgraded rewards and faster progression.

An early preview graphic labels some of the upcoming rewards as Monthly GO Pass Milestone Bonuses. Its visible examples include a 30-minute Daily Adventure Incense reward, along with Pass activities involving opening Gifts, exchanging Gifts with Mateo, and walking 25 km or 50 km in a week. Because these details appeared in an early preview, the complete bonus lineup still awaits formal confirmation.

The surfaced Twilight Trails graphic also shows GO Pass bonus labels at ranks 1, 25, 30, and 70. Its smaller text does not clearly identify every reward or explain how these labels relate to the major reward milestones listed below, so they should be treated as early preview information.

The major rewards arrive at ranks 1, 25, 50, and 75:

Rank 1: One extra Candy for trading Pokémon. Trainers at level 31 or higher will also receive one guaranteed Candy XL when trading.
Rank 25: Higher limits for opening, receiving from PokéStop and Gym Photo Discs, and storing Gifts.
Rank 50: Double the duration of Daily Adventure Incense.
Rank 75: More Stardust and XP from hatching Eggs.

Twilight Trails’ weekly activity schedule

The preview graphic outlines a repeating schedule of themed activities: Max Monday, Showcase Tuesday, Wednesday Raid Hour, GO Battle Thursday, Friendship Friday, and Scenic Sunday. Pokémon GO has not shared the complete event times or featured Pokémon for each activity.

Community Day dates during Twilight Trails

Three Community Day events are scheduled during the season. The September event will be a Community Day Classic, followed by regular Community Day events in October and November.

Date	Event
September 12, 2026	September Community Day Classic
October 10, 2026	October Community Day
November 21, 2026	November Community Day

November Wild Area windows appear in the preview

The graphic lists Pokémon GO Wild Area activity under Sendai, Mexico, and Global entries. Two November windows are shown: November 6–8 and November 14–15. The image does not identify which location corresponds to each date range, so the individual event assignments still await a clearer announcement.

Highlighted Egg encounters

The Egg pools will feature several returning Pokémon during Twilight Trails. These are highlighted encounters rather than complete lists, so other Pokémon can also hatch from each Egg group.

2 km Eggs

Elekid
Magby
Azurill

5 km Eggs

Munchlax
Sizzlipede
Fidough

10 km Eggs

Dratini
Honedge
Impidimp

7 km Eggs

Galarian Zigzagoon
Galarian Meowth
Galarian Stunfisk

Adventure Sync and Routes rewards

Adventure Sync Eggs will feature different highlighted encounters. The 5 km pool includes Tyrogue, Budew, and Sableye, while 10 km Adventure Sync Eggs can hatch Bagon, Drampa, and Druddigon.

Trainers receiving 7 km Eggs through Mateo’s Gift Exchange at the end of Routes can find Hisuian Sneasel, Galarian Slowpoke, and Galarian Corsola.

Field Research will remain more consistent

Completing Field Research during Twilight Trails will unlock weekly Research Breakthrough encounters with a variety of season-themed Pokémon. Most seasonal Field Research tasks will remain available for the entire season instead of changing each month.

Spinda encounter tasks will continue to rotate monthly, and Field Research tied to individual in-game events will replace some of the regular seasonal tasks while those events are active.

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Pokémon Go is an augmented reality mobile game that uses GPS to let players locate, capture, train, and battle Pokémon in real-world locations. Players explore their physical surroundings to find PokéStops for items, battle at Gyms for team control, participate in Raid Battles cooperatively, and compete in the Go Battle League's player-versus-player format. The game is free-to-play with in-app purchases and features Pokémon from across multiple generations of the franchise.